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by Qura Tul Ain Hafeez 16/3/2018 Economic Expansion, high prices, and inflation are the issues on which one can talk for hours. The scarcity of resources, energy crises and lack of industrial modernization are the challenges which Pakistan has been facing for past many decades. Despite the advantages of geographical setting, the country could

By: Aabid Rehman Pala 16/3/2018 You would come across many people in your life who at times would save you from somebody’s wrath but very few who would then be concerned about your well being and then put you on the right path. Sir Syed Ahmad Khan was one among the few.

Government committee set up to prove Hindus are direct descendants of the country’s first inhabitants The Taj Mahal, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, was commissioned in 1632 by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan. There are fears that if Hindu hardliners get their way, the history of India’s Muslims will focus on them as being invaders. (Photo from

Rising inflation, ethnic conflict are among challenges impeding the potential of ‘Asia’s last frontier’ Workers offload gravel from boats moored on the Irrawaddy River in Bagan in this file photo taken on Nov. 28, 2016. (Photo by Dale De La Rey/AFP) Ate Hoekstra, Yangon Myanmar March 15, 2018 It’s 5 o’clock in the afternoon when thousands

After writing the book, this high-ranking politician of the Hindu-revivalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) created controversy both within his party and throughout India. Between 1998 and 2004, while in the Union cabinet, Singh was in charge of External Affairs, Defence and the Finance Ministry of India. Following the 2004 elections, the BJP

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March 18, 2018 B. Z. Khasru On February 8, the day a court sent Bangladesh’s former prime minister, Khaleda Zia, to prison for stealing money from a trust fund, current prime minister and Zia’s archrival, Sheikh Hasina, rhetorically asked a public rally: “Where is she?” Hasina’s question refreshed memories of many who heard a similar nasty

by Rajeesh CS and Ashwati C.K 17/3/2018 Introduction The systematic ethnic cleansing of the Rohingya population in Myanmar, the periodic attacks on Hindu minorities in Bangladesh, recent but constant attacks on Muslim minorities in Sri Lanka, destruction of Christian churches in Pakistan make it prudent to infer a fact that religious and political right outfits are

by N.S. Venkataraman In recent times, respected the Dalai Lama has repeatedly said that Tibetans are not seeking independence and they only want Tibet to stay with China with full autonomy for the Tibet region. Certainly, this stand of the Dalai Lama has caused deep disappointment and frustration amongst a large section of Tibetans living

Over the past several years, unprecedented military modernization in Pakistan’s immediate neighbour, India, has worsened South Asia’s security environment. India’s heavy military spending and its unstoppable quest for the acquisition of sophisticated weapons have threatened regional stability. Indian desire to acquire global power status through military means has further been intensified as a result of

by N.S. Venkataraman 17/3/2018 In the last four years, several meaningful measures have been taken by Modi government which have far-reaching significance for future of India. As he has attempted to change for better the way of functioning of government machinery, manner in which business is carried out, etc. there has been

by Uzge A. Saleem 16/3/2018 The most used and discussed term in the context of India’s Cold Start Doctrine (CSD) is Tactical Nuclear Weapons, specifically regarding “counter” to the CSD. In a nutshell, the Pakistanis love it while the Indians hate it. They both have their reasons. A country that topped off